Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-02
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Bank of this city. failed 10 pnf h An
appearauee saturday last. whils an IN
vesliRation q The aees1nts of the hank
v.s prcesedinR ~ sha DiEectora. Nov
d IL said be Il q dafnnlteF % Tie nmonnt
no1 yet compaa1nd. Tha nmnnnt at
each which dsssppsared win him waa
$500, and be II said 20 have deosised
tne Nntionai Bank Exan liner hy euhsai.
tstinz forged notes, which be dsalr0yed
ae the examination was eoupleted
Lfeae left his home, which II about
twenty miles oat Of town, % SATURDAY
morning. since whinh time be has not
been seen by bic family nor he dstec
tives, Who are locking for him.
PennsyIvania wanta ceast pefsnsss.
HARRnsuna (Pa.l. Feb. L. The
Hoase last night adopted the concur
rent resolution requesting the Pennsyl-
xania Representatives, and Senators In
Congress 20 give all possible assistanea,
bg their votes and their indnsnce, 70
promote Q proper scheme for the sun
oieRt defense Of ell car see coast and for
the building Of saeh : navy ~ viii
command the respect Of the werid, and
be able 90 protest our ssa Pores in case
Of necessity.
Pemaaen neporss.
| WAszEaFex, Feb. Lin reporting
fasoFably en- the bill "a pension Walt
Whitman at The rats Of s25 q month,
The Ho1ss COMMITTEES on Invalid Pen
siena, says; afhe Poet dedi0ased him.
self during the var 10 unoeaaing care.
- 9 voluntary nurse, Of our sick and
w01nded a9idierE, and hiB almost de-
votienAl ministraiio1s we're vail known
70 The citizens Of Warrington and %
the Nation.".
In iss adverse report upon the Senate
Bill granting Q pension % Mrs. Logan,
the COMMITTEES On Invalid Pensions "a
the Ho1ss, says that should Congress
pass the bill and the precedent set By Il
shonld be carried, 10 would increase the
pension Fsll e340.Q 700 annually. In TIE
majority Of cases, as In this case, no re-
lief from actual embarrassment Of pow
erty would be afforded. Il vas well
known thai1a thousand poor and aetd
widoss Of brave and verify soldiers
we're denied pensions Of &I3 per month
because Of their inability 70 eonnect the /
death Of their husbands With thsir
military saFvioe. In this case nofsors Of
claim vas advanced thai the death Of |
General Logan was Attributable 10 his |
military service. Il vas veil known |
fact that Mrs. Logan vas in possession /
Of an AMPLE estate. and while the Oom- |
mittse entertain the highest regard for /
her, beth on account Of her high oharao-
ter and personal worth, as we'll a. on aa-
oount Of the brave and gallant record /
Of General Logan as soldier and bis /
useful and sp0tless record as q civilian /
- man kmfE nt...a Hn..f
passage Of this and all similar bills
would be in the direction of building 40 1
IN this eoQntRy an arisioofaoy contrary /
70 eveRy principle Of an equal gsveEn- /
ment for all. for Which General Loga1
fouRht 30 calamity.
A similar report ives presented In |
the case Of the senate Bill 70 increase
the pension 70 the widow Of General
Frank Blair. The Republican members
ct the oommittee presented minority
report earnestly recommending the pas
sage ef the bill 70 pension Mrs.. Logan.
fhe report Fecites ths brilliant career Of
Gsnerai Logan and says that it is reas-
onably certain thai his death vas the di-
rect result Of bis military service, and
that his transosnding achievements
we're the voluntary contributions OF bis
splendid military genius, inspired BY /
bis convictions OF duty and patriotic /
impulses. seldom eQaallsa and neveF ex.
oelled.
Fer improving the ceismbia Rlver.
WAsHIE0ToN, Feb. 1.--Senator Mitch.
ell. Of Oregon, today submitted an
elaborate report from the Oommittes on
Transportation Routes to the 6eabcards, |
declaring ias belief that the interest Of i
the people Of the Paciic. Northwest i'm
peratively demand the speedy csmple-
ton Of the works at the mouth Of the
Columbia and q canal and locks 81 the /
cascades Of the Columbia river; and Il /
is recommended that . liberal annual /
appropriation be made therefor, and |
that the work Of constructing q coast
railway around Tue Dallea and the |
Cello Falls Of the Columbia river and /
Of blasting epen the eontraeted water |
ways at Ten and Three Mile Rapids 70 /
the width Of 800 feet so as 10 seoare |
navtgshle water, should be entered upon |
without delay by the United States |
Government, and the committee there |
fore rscommtnes that it be done With |
without further preliminary survey % |
report, end that an appropriation Of |
100000 be made at the present session |
q UonRress for saoh purpose.